Bereavement Support Worker

6 months ago

Inverness, United Kingdom The Archie Foundation Full time

Archie's Child Bereavement Service (ACBS) is part of The Archie Foundation, and provides services to bereaved children, young people and their families.

We are seeking a Bereavement Support Workers who will assist us to further extend this service within the Highland Region. The service will assist families where there are children and young people under the age of 18, who are bereaved, to access information, guidance and support at an early stage when a person close to them sadly dies.

A full person spec and job description outlines full requirements for this post, but applicants should have a range of skills and experience including direct work with children and young people. Experience of supporting bereaved families is desirable. They will have excellent communication skills and ability to work under pressure.

There is a requirement that the post holder will be eligible for, or to be a member of the PVG, under the Enhanced Disclosure Scotland Scheme

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

Post Title: Bereavement Support Worker

Location: Raigmore Hospital, Inverness

Salary : £14,500 Part time

Fixed Contract: 18 hours per week

**JOB PURPOSE**
- To assist with, and to provide a direct service to bereaved children, young people and their families throughout Highlands, normally by visiting the family home out with school hours.
- To deliver a bereavement support service to bereaved families where there are children under the age of 18 years old within the Highlands Region.

**MAJOR TASKS**
- All staff are required to comply with The Archie Foundation Terms and Conditions of Service.
- In addition to the duties and responsibilities outlined in this Job Description, all staff are expected to undertake any additional reasonable tasks or responsibilities which may be required of them by their line manager.

**REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS**

This post reports directly to The Archie Foundation’s ACBS Coordinator (Highlands).

Clinical support and indirect supervision will be provided by the ACBS committee

**ROLE ACTIVITIES**
- To work closely with ACBS Coordinator and wider Archie Foundation staff members and volunteers.
- To respond to referrals for bereavement support from within Highlands.
- To contact individual families, assess their needs and provide advice, guidance and support as appropriate.
- To provide support and direct work with children and young people as appropriate.
- To liaise with medical, nursing and other staff to enable bereaved families to receive appropriate support.
- To support and undertake delivery of awareness and other ACBS training programs to professionals when required.
- To support ACBS Activity Day programmes and young people’s groups when necessary.
- To assist the ACBS Coordinator and ACBS Committee to develop local services.
- To work with Archie Foundation colleagues to raise awareness of ACBS and the needs of bereaved children and young people.
- Such other appropriate tasks as may be required from time to time.

To support all aspects of work regarding service response to referrals
- To work flexible hours in keeping with the needs and the operational demands of the service - such as specific day and early evening cover and occasional weekend work as agreed.
- To keep records and files as appropriate and as requested.

To report regularly to the Archie's Child Bereavement Service Committee meeting and attend meetings when required
- To write regular reports on the use of the service.
- To report regularly to the ACBS Coordinator or in their absence to a member of The Archie Foundation senior management team.
- To attend regular supervision with members of the ACBS committee.
- To attend Archie Foundation and ACBS Team meetings when required.

**KEY RELATIONSHIPS**
- Be accountable to and work positively and effectively with the all Archie Foundation Senior Management Staff.
- Work positively and effectively with all members of the Archie Foundation staff team and other colleagues.
- To work positively and respectfully with all volunteers.
- Work positively with the ACBS Committee and as appropriate The Archie Foundation trustees.

**CANDIDATE SPECIFICATION**

Should be qualified to minimum of Higher Education Level or equivalent.

**Relevant Knowledge & Experience**
- **Essential**_
- Experience of direct work with children and young people.
- Knowledge of and have an understanding of the stages of grief.
- Experience of supporting individuals.
- Experience of Team Working.
- Experience of using listening skills.
- Basic IT Skills.
- Full driving licence and access to a car
- Willingness to travel (80%)
- **Desirable**_
- Knowledge of child development.
- Knowledge of family dynamics.
- Experience of visiting families in their own homes.
- Experience of working under own initiative.
- Experience of supporting bereavement.
- Experience of presentations of delivering training.
- Experience of working with volunteers.

**Special Aptitudes**
- **Essential**_
- Excellent communication ski

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